Contemporary Fiction Project Requirements - 8A

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

How long should your Contemporary Fiction Project Video be?

• 2-3 minutes

• 10-15 minutes

• 1 minute

• 1 hour

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

I do not have to show my face in the video.

• True

• False

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

I have to show my face when I introduce the title and author of my book.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.4

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

I have to show my face when I give a brief summary of what is happening in my book (key plot points). My summary should be 5-7 sentences long.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.SL.8.4

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.4

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

I must address the following topics (choose ALL that apply):

• The mirrors and windows

• The main conflict and how it creates pressure on the characters

• A brief summary of what is happening in my book (5-7 sentences long)

• The author's craft (mood or symbolism)

• The color of the book cover and spine

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.SL.8.4

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

When I talk about my book and the different topics, I should use which type of language?

• Informal

  (Whas up, dude?! My character was so sigma! Did you see the way that he cooked??)

• Formal

  (My protagonist is friendly at the beginning of the story. He experiences the main conflict of character vs. self.)

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.4

AUTHOR'S CRAFT REVIEW:

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," the leg of lamb could be a symbol that represents what idea?

• The idea that Mary was powerless, but took power into her own hands

• The idea that Mary wanted lamb for dinner

• The idea that Mary should have stayed home instead of going to the grocery store

• The idea that Mary became a ghost to haunt Patrick

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

WINDOWS AND MIRRORS:

A "mirror" in my book means I am looking for...

• How many mirrors are in the character's house

• How the book reflects MY OWN identity, experiences, and setting

• How the book shows the identity, experiences, and setting of OTHERS

WINDOWS AND MIRRORS:

A "window" in my book means I am looking for...

• How many windows are in the character's house

• How the book reflects MY OWN identity, experiences, and setting

• How the book shows the identity, experiences, and setting of OTHERS

AUTHOR'S CRAFT REVIEW:

Mood in literature is defined as:

• The time and location where a story happens

• The life lesson

• The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

• The sequence of events in a story